Globalisation Case Studies
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- Created on: 06-02-15 10:39
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- Globalisation Case Studies
- South Africa
- "Brain Drain"
- Skilled workers leaving the country to find better wages
- Open jobs that cannot be filled due to the requirement of skilled workers
- Unskilled workers are left and are unable to fill the roles
- EG. Air Traffic Control Workers
- UK
- Food
- Foreign cuisine introduced into British culture
- Fast food brands introduced such as Subway and Mcdonalds
- Mcdonalds open 2,000 restaurants every year
- Technology
- Much of our everyday technology is now imported
- Britain relies on other countries keeping there industrial background due to decline in industry
- UK relies heavily on Importing technological components
- Transport
- Influx of foreign cars
- Decline of the British motor industry
- British car makers taken over by foreign companies
- Environment
- Globalisation allowed Britain to join international organisation such as the G8 to Tackle these issuese
- Led to developments in technology and techniques being shared
- Aim to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming
- Industry
- Ethical Issues- Outsourcing of work to countries where workers are treated with poor wages, long hours and unsafe working conditions
- Outsourcing of work for cheaper labour allows them to stay in business in tough economic climate
- Structure of British industry has changed- Decline of primary and secondary sector jobs (Raw material gathering and manufacturing)
- Caused by outsourcing of work- Allowed by improved transport, trade and communication links
- Food
- Brazil
- One of the worlds fastest developing countries due to international trade
- Trade industry has allowed it to achieve NIC status
- Developed from trading in low value items to more valuable more specialised products
- South Africa
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